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let's talk about that with ron paul of texas. he's joining us right now from the first in the nation primary state of new hampshire. congressman, thanks very much for coming in. before we get to the presidential campaign, put your congressional hat on for a moment. agree on almost anything nowadays and there could be a government shutdown as early as this weekend unless the appropriations bills are passed. what's going on? why is congress so dysfunctional? >> this seems to be business as usual. how many times have we gone through this in the last couple of years? sort of to be routine. at the last minute, they go down to the wire and negotiate to the bitter end. always trying to get one angle over the other one. i don't think think the government's going to shut down. it hasn't happened in a long, long time. i don't think it's in the interest of either party to do it, so they'll probably come up with some compromise at midnight and settle the argue. >> but it does send a horrible message when various agencies are told, get ready,
let's talk about that with ron paul of texas. he's joining us right now from the first in the nation primary state of new hampshire. congressman, thanks very much for coming in. before we get to the presidential campaign, put your congressional hat on for a moment. agree on almost anything nowadays and there could be a government shutdown as early as this weekend unless the appropriations bills are passed. what's going on? why is congress so dysfunctional? >> this seems to be business as...
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>> i support the people of the state of texas. >> you have not had any reconsideration? >> we have got a federal government that has absolutely failed in securing the border whether it's arizona having to deal with their immigration problems or alabama that is having to deal with immigration. because of the absolute abject failure of the federal government doing their duty. the sheriff has endorsed me. if there is anybody tougher on immigration than sheriff joe, then i don't know who. >> many say you are creating a magn magnet. >> i am looking for a kid who came to the united states to go to a texas school. they came here for jobs. you have got secure the border this thing is not just about illegal immigration. the terrorists are using mexico as a launching pad. we know hamas and hezbollah and the iranians working to put together a plan to come in and assassinate a diplomat on u.s. soil. in one of the debates i talked about it's time for a new monroe doctrine in the western hemisphere and it is. we used it in the 60s with the soviets. our friends in brazil and columbia c
>> i support the people of the state of texas. >> you have not had any reconsideration? >> we have got a federal government that has absolutely failed in securing the border whether it's arizona having to deal with their immigration problems or alabama that is having to deal with immigration. because of the absolute abject failure of the federal government doing their duty. the sheriff has endorsed me. if there is anybody tougher on immigration than sheriff joe, then i don't...
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i was a small town newspaper publisher in texas, if something was published and i didn't know it might have happened once. of that i would be asking. so it ron paul a racist? most say the answer is no. i buy the argument that his libertarian argument makes it meaningless. it has in place in government anyways. but i think it questions his ability as manager, leader and fringe element he aligned himself with. >> does he need to do more to explain all of this, maria? >> yes. there is no question he needs to do more, wolf. especially if he does win iowa. what his problem has been all along is that he has never been able to get above the ceiling of the passionate consumed followers of his, which he will have to do if he is going to be a viable candidate after iowa. the only way it do that is if the questions will continue is for him to come out and explain himself. and if will cane is right that he is an racist and he doesn't believe in these things then he ought to come out and did a press conference and unequivocally say so and unequivocally say he needs to investigation how the news let
i was a small town newspaper publisher in texas, if something was published and i didn't know it might have happened once. of that i would be asking. so it ron paul a racist? most say the answer is no. i buy the argument that his libertarian argument makes it meaningless. it has in place in government anyways. but i think it questions his ability as manager, leader and fringe element he aligned himself with. >> does he need to do more to explain all of this, maria? >> yes. there is...
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conversation with a voter who says she is torn between santorum, bachmann and governor rick perry of texas. leaning perry a bit after the last debate. so if gingrich stalls, the question is who better fits and a subplot of that is a very fierce and split competition right now for the critical evangelical vote wloerz helped the last winner here four years ago. >> he's trying to be restrained, gloria, in hitting back. he's trying to take the high road. is that a smart strategy, not so smart because john is absolutely right. his numbers slowly have been going down in iowa in recent days. >> right. he's got a barrage of negative ads running against him. did he fight back with bachmann. he said he reserves the right to fight back during a debate. the question is how long is he going to be able to keep this up? look, the notion of crony capitalism and washington insiderism is not good in a republican primary. and he's been attacked by both bachmann and rick perry for being -- and mitt romney for that matter -- for being a career politician. so he seems to be getting it from all quarters. at some
conversation with a voter who says she is torn between santorum, bachmann and governor rick perry of texas. leaning perry a bit after the last debate. so if gingrich stalls, the question is who better fits and a subplot of that is a very fierce and split competition right now for the critical evangelical vote wloerz helped the last winner here four years ago. >> he's trying to be restrained, gloria, in hitting back. he's trying to take the high road. is that a smart strategy, not so smart...
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the texas congressman's rise to the top tier in the polls here in iowa has made him a target. check out gingrich's ferocious attack in "the situation room" starting with paul's claim that he did not write and never read racially charged newsletters printed under paul's name. >> as people get to know more about ron paul, who disowns ten years of his own new s lsletter didn't really xwr, had no idea that it was racest, antisemitic, calling for the destruction of israel, all of this is a shock to ron paul? there will come a morning people won't take him as a serious person. >> mitt romney joined in, slamming him for his foreign policies, specifically his position on iran. >> the greatest threat that israel faces and that the world faces is a nuclear iran. and i -- we have different views on this. some of the people, actually one of the people running for president thinks it's okay for iran to have a nuclear weapon. i don't. >> in iowa, paul took a number of questions from the audience, but none about the attacks from romney and gingrich. >> how long do we have to stay in korea? w
the texas congressman's rise to the top tier in the polls here in iowa has made him a target. check out gingrich's ferocious attack in "the situation room" starting with paul's claim that he did not write and never read racially charged newsletters printed under paul's name. >> as people get to know more about ron paul, who disowns ten years of his own new s lsletter didn't really xwr, had no idea that it was racest, antisemitic, calling for the destruction of israel, all of...
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ed in texas. stay alert, jack. the same neocons who sold the war in iraq are at work with their next. a war in iran. bonnie in new jersey says seriously, did you use the words truth in government in the same sentence? whether it's iraq, jobs, bailouts, they think we're blithering idiots. richard in texas. what is our government going to say? oops. sorry. mission accomplished nine years later. how did invading iraq make america a safer place to live? bob writes simply put, jack, the truth hurts. first thing we did after invading iraq was protect the oil fields and as we depart, we continue that pursuit by protecting the oil feels in southern iraq. it's always been and always will be about the oil and noah writes america has gone from being the world's policeman to the world's mother-in-law. have you ever known a mother-in-law no admit she made a mistake? look through our post on "the situation room's" facebook page. see you monday. >> see you monday, jack. thanks very much. >>> let's get to a dramatic car chase invo
ed in texas. stay alert, jack. the same neocons who sold the war in iraq are at work with their next. a war in iran. bonnie in new jersey says seriously, did you use the words truth in government in the same sentence? whether it's iraq, jobs, bailouts, they think we're blithering idiots. richard in texas. what is our government going to say? oops. sorry. mission accomplished nine years later. how did invading iraq make america a safer place to live? bob writes simply put, jack, the truth hurts....
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from canada to texas. and forcing the president to make a decision. we'll see how wise a move that was by republicans. none the less, the big battle is going to be how are they going to pay for this and that's where republicans hope to make enroads. >> how much damage has there been to john boehner's reputation, leadership right now? >> one of the things we've known about john boehner is that he has a caucus that didn't listen to him. this is not your grandfather's politics anymore. this is a bunch of people in the -- who have been elected by tea party supporters, most of who the freshmen any way, had previous lives with jobs and they don't as i think somebody b earlier said, they don't follow the regular political pattern such as your speaker. take this one for the speaker. they don't do that. but he also has -- he's made friends up there. he has been up there a long time. he knows how to play this game and he does have friends in that republican caucus. it's damaging. they are angry at him, but what they don't get, and this is what's frustrating to
from canada to texas. and forcing the president to make a decision. we'll see how wise a move that was by republicans. none the less, the big battle is going to be how are they going to pay for this and that's where republicans hope to make enroads. >> how much damage has there been to john boehner's reputation, leadership right now? >> one of the things we've known about john boehner is that he has a caucus that didn't listen to him. this is not your grandfather's politics anymore....
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. >> your man from president, rick perry, the texas governor, look at the latest polls and i want to pick your brain. the "washington post" poll has gingrich 33, romney 18, paul 18, rick perry 11. in south carolina, gingrich 38, romney 23 and perry 9%. did you pick the wrong guy? >> no, i think this race has proved it is a very fluent situation and already newt gingrich is starting to get the flak that every temporary front-runner seems to get. this is going to be a long contest and i think rick perry has an excellent chance to move to the middle between romney and what's happening with newt gingrich. so i don't think this thing is over at all. it is very volatile. i think the real sparks are still yet to come. >> did the rick perry gaffes, the brain freeze and other issues, did that give you cause? no, i've known rick perry since over ten years ago when he first became governor and put in excellent reforms to their legal system in texas, especially against tort lawyers, he's much better -- came across much better in person than he did in early debates. i think with practice he is ge
. >> your man from president, rick perry, the texas governor, look at the latest polls and i want to pick your brain. the "washington post" poll has gingrich 33, romney 18, paul 18, rick perry 11. in south carolina, gingrich 38, romney 23 and perry 9%. did you pick the wrong guy? >> no, i think this race has proved it is a very fluent situation and already newt gingrich is starting to get the flak that every temporary front-runner seems to get. this is going to be a long...
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. >> wolf, this is texas. one of 53 horses here at the gentle giants rescue facility. he and his friends are safe for the foreseeable future, but because of a not very well publicized move by congress cently, thousands of other horses in the u.s. may be targeted for slaughter. listen to how christine describes one of her beasts. >> this would with a kill buyer's dream. >> why you say that? >> they are contracted to buy horses for the slaughter plants. >> she runs the gentle giants rescue facility in maryland. has made it her business to rescue horses at auction just before they're sent to slaughter. he was targeted for slaughter? >> yes, we outbid the meat man by one cent more per pound. >> congress has just lifted a de facto 5-year-old ban onslaughters horses in the u.s. passing a bill allowing inspection of horses destined to be killed for meat. in 2006, more than 100,000 horses were slaughtered, most of the meat sent overseas. the humane society vows to fight the process saying americans don't eat horses. don't want them inhumanely killed, shrink wrapped and sent to
. >> wolf, this is texas. one of 53 horses here at the gentle giants rescue facility. he and his friends are safe for the foreseeable future, but because of a not very well publicized move by congress cently, thousands of other horses in the u.s. may be targeted for slaughter. listen to how christine describes one of her beasts. >> this would with a kill buyer's dream. >> why you say that? >> they are contracted to buy horses for the slaughter plants. >> she runs...
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after the man suspect he of killing one of their own. 25-year-old first lieutenant dustin vincent of texas always wanted to be a soldier. and dreamed that tore at his mother's heart. >> i told him wib said, i don't agree with it. but i'm here to support you. >> iraq was vincent's first tour of duty. but a sniper's bullet ended the mission in early november. and shattered the life of his high school sweetheart, who vincent married just two days before he deployed. insurgents posted this video on-line claiming it showed the attack. set it music it shows a military convoy stopped on the street. there is a gunshot. and a soldiers drops from view. there's no way to know if this video is the actual killing of lieutenant vincent. meanwhile, word reached the men of vincen't's squad that the alleged gunman has been captured. they come to the courthouse, not for revenge, but justice. you see, lieutenant vincent's death is being handled as a homicide. >> there was a crime committed and because of that crime, a lieutenant was killed and everyone wants it see justice done. >> an attack on american forc
after the man suspect he of killing one of their own. 25-year-old first lieutenant dustin vincent of texas always wanted to be a soldier. and dreamed that tore at his mother's heart. >> i told him wib said, i don't agree with it. but i'm here to support you. >> iraq was vincent's first tour of duty. but a sniper's bullet ended the mission in early november. and shattered the life of his high school sweetheart, who vincent married just two days before he deployed. insurgents posted...
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libertarian republican is headinging home to texas to spend new year's eve with his family. while the well financed rick perry is battling for third place with rick santorum. >> why don't you ask taxpayers of iowa to support a teapot museum in north carolina, an indoor rain forest in iowa. >> ed rollins tells cnn the minnesota congresswoman has held her fire against romney in the hopes of being his running mate. saying it was a theory that if romney became the nominee, he would need her to get support. his only gaffe this week came from his son who joked why he has yet to release his tax returns. >> as soon as president obama releases his grades and birth certificate -- and maybe -- >> another sign romney prefers a fight with president obama who he now compares to french royalty. >> why did you call president obama marie antoinette? >> i said it reminded me of antoinette when she said let them eat cake. tgd be worse. what we look for is it can be better. >> a response is obama campaign tweeted this article that reported romney once lived in a mansion when he was a missionary
libertarian republican is headinging home to texas to spend new year's eve with his family. while the well financed rick perry is battling for third place with rick santorum. >> why don't you ask taxpayers of iowa to support a teapot museum in north carolina, an indoor rain forest in iowa. >> ed rollins tells cnn the minnesota congresswoman has held her fire against romney in the hopes of being his running mate. saying it was a theory that if romney became the nominee, he would need...
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the texas congressman is known for being unconventional both politically and personally. dana bash has been talking to some of ron paul's colleagues on capitol hill. tell ourl viewers what you're learning. >> we know what ron paul's house colleagues tell me, wolf, fits in with my own observation is that he's pretty much a loner. when house republicans get together for their regular meetings, paul doesn't show up. i was asking one lawmaker today if they had even heard paul speak, they said, speak, he's never there. i'm told he tends to show up, ask questions of the witnesses, then leave. no chitchat, back slapping or hanging out in the republican cloak room. now, i can tell you as reporter, when i'm trying to get the mood of the caucus or figure out which way a piece of legislature may go, the last person i or my team would ask the ron paul. he's not involved, connected this way, to house republicans. for sources, they say this is important. don't mistake the fact that paul doesn't have many friends that he isn't liked. he keeps to himself. he only has a few other sort of
the texas congressman is known for being unconventional both politically and personally. dana bash has been talking to some of ron paul's colleagues on capitol hill. tell ourl viewers what you're learning. >> we know what ron paul's house colleagues tell me, wolf, fits in with my own observation is that he's pretty much a loner. when house republicans get together for their regular meetings, paul doesn't show up. i was asking one lawmaker today if they had even heard paul speak, they...
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provisions to speed up government approval of a controversial oil pipeline from canada to texas and that has president obama vowing to veto the bill if it were to make it to his desk. let's go to capitol hill, our congressional correspondent kate bolduan is joining us. >> reporter: hey there, wolf, the house is set to vote still this evening, it could be and this can always slip, but it could be in the next hour, hour and a half, two hours, and republican leaders in the house, they are confident they have the votes to pass this measure. but over in the senate, senate majority leader harry reid said they are wasting valuable time because the republican measure, he says, will not pass in the senate. one major obstacle is that controversial provision you mentioned that republicans have added to their bill in the house, this provision having to do with the keystone oil pipeline project. add to all of that that the white house just this afternoon issued a veto threat to the house bill, this clearly shows at this point, wolf, they are no closer to a compromise and the clock is very quickly tic
provisions to speed up government approval of a controversial oil pipeline from canada to texas and that has president obama vowing to veto the bill if it were to make it to his desk. let's go to capitol hill, our congressional correspondent kate bolduan is joining us. >> reporter: hey there, wolf, the house is set to vote still this evening, it could be and this can always slip, but it could be in the next hour, hour and a half, two hours, and republican leaders in the house, they are...
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he's the governor of texas and if he doesn't do well in iowa and then new hampshire, he may drop out. i think newt gingrich is going to stay in and see how he does in places like south carolina and florida where he's still strong, at least according to the polls and you know, and ron paul ain't going anywhere and i don't know if rick santorum is at this point either. and then there's jon huntsman, who -- >> jon huntsman is not going to drop out after iowa because he's not even competing in iowa. he saved his -- >> it appears in the polls, he's not catching on there. he's hovering around 10, 12%. i think by this point, he would have wanted to throw some fear into the romney campaign. he's not doing it. >> i've been reading your stuff come out of iowa for as long as you've been watching this stuff. >> you're not that old. >> you write good stuff. >> thank you. >> here's the question. is this any way for americans to elect a president of the united states with so much of the emphasis of 120 people showing up tuesday night in iowa. >> it's not going to change and you know i'll say this. y
he's the governor of texas and if he doesn't do well in iowa and then new hampshire, he may drop out. i think newt gingrich is going to stay in and see how he does in places like south carolina and florida where he's still strong, at least according to the polls and you know, and ron paul ain't going anywhere and i don't know if rick santorum is at this point either. and then there's jon huntsman, who -- >> jon huntsman is not going to drop out after iowa because he's not even competing...